crape
/kɹeɪp/
noun 2verb 2
Collocations
1CRAPE + NOUN
myrtle, town
Definitions
noun
1
Alternative form of crepe (“a thin fabric, paper, or pancake”).
2
Mourning garments, especially an armband or hatband.
verb
1
To form into ringlets; to curl or crimp.
a machine for craping silk
July 24, 1786, Frances Burney (aka Madame d'Arblay), diary the hour for curling and craping the hair
2
To clothe in crape.
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a machine for craping silk
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July 24, 1786, Frances Burney (aka Madame d'Arblay), diary the hour for curling and craping the hair
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She admires the pink blossoms of the Crape Myrtle the town planted in front of her house four years ago.
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